The Protector

Stopping and Removing Scare Ware Software

After being attacked by a Scare Ware program called Doctor Virus, which tried to scan my PC while logging into my face book account.  I learned a valuable lesson that I will share with you today.  If you’re connected to the Internet your computer is mostly likely infected.  More than 80 percent of all computers are currently infected and most people do not even realize it.  More on that later.  Here is the solution to stopping a Malware attack.  All you need to do is press the Ctrl-Alt-Del keys.  I normally press and hold down the Ctrl-Alt keys and then press the Del key.  This will bring up the Task Manager.   It may look something like the below screenshot.   Now click on the application tab and KILL that offending application.  In my incident it was a program called Doctor Virus. Just highlight the process you want to kill and click on end task.  Simple but it works.   Your infection may be different here is current list as of 10/2009.

Below is a list of current Malware or fake Anti-Virus that is floating around on the Internet:

SpySherrif – Also can be called System Security, SpywareStrike, SpyShredder and Spybot

WinFixer – Also can be called WinAntiSpyware, AVSystemCare, WinAntiSpy and Windows Police Pro

MacSweeper- Also can be called KiVVi Software, Cleanator.

Green Antivirus 2009 – Also known as Green AV

Ms Anti-Virus 2009 – Also known as Windows Antivirus, Win Antivirus, Antivirus Pro and Antivirus Pro 2009 and Doctor Virus

As you can see these programs change their name constantly almost daily.  If your computer is infected by one of these listed programs your computer may exhibited the following symptoms.

• No Internet connection
• Browser only goes to the site that allows you to purchase the program that is informing you are infected
• Blue screen after Windows XP or Vista logo
• Slow booting
• Computer running very slow and it is constantly locking up
• Desktop background changed to you are infected or some other advertisement
• None of your icons work
• No Wi-Fi connection
• Constant Pop-up and or Ads
• Constant scanning without you telling it to

You may have different symptoms so please leave a comment to tell me what symptoms you are experiencing and I will add it to this list.  I personally have seen these symptoms and have successfully fixed each computer that was infected.  This is the purpose of my blog The Protector, its objective and focus is to provide up to date and accurate solutions and how to prevent your PC from becoming infected.  The best was to keep up with my blog is to subscribe to my daily feed. Go to the orange feed button located in the upper right side of this Blogs. Thanks

If caught in time you can remove all of these infections by using an updated Malware scanner. I highly recommend Malwarebytes Anti-Malware, you can download it here.  This is the free version.  Download it to your desktop.  Install it and before you scan, make sure you update it.  Once it is updated.  Do a quick scan or complete scan, both options work. The quick scan takes 30 minutes, the complete scan takes hours, depending on your hard drive capacity.   Once it finds any infections it will display everything that if finds.  Select the remove all options.  Now you need to reboot the PC. Your PC should be virus FREE and back to normal operation.

As mention before this is the FREE version.  For a better and hassle free 24-7 PC protection, I highly recommend the Professional version of Malwarebytes-Anti-Malware, you can order it here only $24.95. The software will automatically update itself and it will scan and delete any infections that if finds. If you have not been infected, you will and if you do not have a copy of Windows XP or Vista to reload your computer.  You will need a professional computer technician to service your computer.  Average cost of a 2-3 hour service call to reload your operating system and to reconfigure your hardware devices is about $299.00 or more.

Thanks,

Ralph O. Walker Sr.

www.adjustservices.com/Protector

P.S. Malwarebytes Anti-Malware alone is not a complete fix.  You need a top-rate Anti-Virus-Anti-Spyware protection, order here.  If you work from home or have a small business this is a must.

What if I you have an old version of Norton Anti-Virus on your computer and you want to uninstall it.  You need to read my Blog post on how to removal Norton Anti-Virus completely.

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